PROJECT INTRO Here. Downtown Kitchener, Ontario. A city referred to as the Silicon Valley of the North because tech companies just keep flocking. Something about this place just works. IN8 Developments knows that here, Kitchener, is where the future is happening. A place that has a heart and grit that everywhere doesn’t. Where Canada’s next great city is being built and created by young professionals. So we’re building somewhere for you to live that’s right in the centre of it all. Be here. Here at DTK. DTK Condo Residences in Downtown Kitchener is here. Design and urban living curate the experience awaiting you here. Within each suite, throughout every common space, and in and around the thriving city core, lies a unique encounter. A fusion of livability and unprecedented technology, a lifestyle of modern convenience is here. From grand heights, sleek lines and an unmarred lower-level podium, DTK is a visually stunning, high rise tower featuring progressive design. The tallest tower to ever grace the Region, DTK is a mod- ernist sculpture at 33 stories of mathematical precision. A one-of-a-kind work of high-performance architecture, DTK affords residents incredible panoramic cityscape views from almost every suite. DTK presents a highly livable, affordable residential experience of unparalleled quality, distinctive aesthetic, technical innovation and design excellence. More than 400 one and two bedroom residenc- es reflect minimalist contemporary architectural design exemplifying the modern city savvy socialite. The building offers attractive amenities unrivaled in the Downtown Core. Situated atop the podium level of retail shops and services, exists a richly layered landscape. Enjoy the perks of a dedicated pet-park for you and your furry friends , or frolic in the fruits of your own sustainable organic garden. Get ready to set a new standard for quality and sophistication in outdoor living here. DTK is the newest neighbour nestled between Duke and Frederick Streets in the Business District of Downtown Kitchener. This desirable, progressive core is close to office, shopping, and dining. Performing Arts, museums, rapid transit and every city service are all nearby. Rockclimbing is here. Adventure is here. Concerts and street festivals and farmers markets are here. Great restaurants, bars and coffee shops, even board game cafés are here. So who says you have to go over there anyway? Work here. Grow here. Explore here. Play here. Love here, Be here. Here at DTK. FEATURES COPY Redefine your expectations here. Each residence is delivered fully finished with inspired interiors including XX foot ceilings, exquisite marble and wood flooring, custom cabinetry, and personalized built-in appliances. Buyers have the unique opportunity to customize their suite with choice in exquisite flooring and countertop materials, paint selections, and lighting. Here, everything is exactly as it should be, Here is precisely where you should be, Here is where inspiration is born. ( List Features ) REASONS TO INVEST ... KITCHENER INFO Waterloo Region is a top-tier entrepreneurial ecosystem and one of the most dynamic economies in North America. Kitchener, part of the greater Waterloo Region is a unique and expanding community built on innovation, education, and collaboration. Waterloo Region’s diverse and thriving economy is reflected in major industries of advanced manufacturing, information and communications technology, automotive, business and financial services. Located approximately an hour west of Toronto, Waterloo Region is a key partner within the globally recognized Toronto-Waterloo Innovation Corridor. The University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College serve as a hub for world-class research and idea generation for industries operating here. These leading edge educational facilities produce some of the highest caliber talent in the world, generating a deep talent pool of professionals who continually regenerate our local economy and labour force. In 2016 Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine conducted two polls asking both which province, and specific market offers the best investment opportunities. An astounding 50% of those surveyed agreed Ontario offers the ultimate investment opportunities. Within the Ontario market an overwhelming, 22% of those polled voiced Kitchener-Waterloo as being the best place to invest. The GTA followed second at 16%. Kitchener represents a diverse and unique grassroots community with urban amenities and easygoing, relaxed small town feel. With extensive public transportation, residents in Kitchener enjoy a reasonable16-minute median commute time. Drastically lower than commute times withing larger metropolitan areas such as Toronto. 868 Million was invested into developing KW’s ION Rapid transit system. When ION light rail launches in 2018, users can pay one fare and transfer seamlessly between bus and light rail services. Ion will streamline transit within the Region, operating on a 19-kilometre, 19 station route spanning from Conestoga Mall in Waterloo to Fairway in Kitchener. DTK is located steps from the Frederick Street ION station stop, 10 minute walk from Via Rail and GO Transit commuter station, and minutes from a future multi-modal transit hub that would complete the Province’s promised high-speed rail link between Toronto and Windsor, by 2025. Downtown Kitchener is a City that feels authentic on every level. Boasting an eclectic mix of entrepreneurs, a multi-faceted arts and culture community, and a tightly-knit supportive structure. Everything a thriving community needs is here. Downtown Kitchener has over 90 retail businesses, and 100 food and drink providers. From the internationally-recognized KW Symphony to the Centre in the Square Performance Centre, from polka-ing at the world’s second largest Bavarian Festival, Oktoberfest, to crooning at Kitchener’s lively Blues Festival, from taking it all in a the Contemporary Art Forum to taking to the hills at Chicopee Ski Resortl, arts entertainment, recreation and most importantly opportunity are all here. TECHNOLOGY AND JOB CREATION Change is happening here. Following a targeted, long term city strategy to attract public and private reinvestment, Kitchener projects employment in the downtown core, including the Innovation District, to rise to 18,500 by 2020, up from 11,600 in 2009. According to CBRE’s 2017 Scoring Canadian Tech Talent Report, Waterloo Region added 8,400 tech jobs from 2011 to 2016, a 65.6% growth rate, Outpacing growth of Silicon Valley. making it the second fastest rate of tech labour pool growth in North America after Charlotte, North Carolina at 77.1%. Waterloo Region is a hub of tech triumphs. Google is here. Blackberry is here. Microsoft is here. Shopify is here. Communitech is here. Founded in 1997, Communitech is a private innovation hub com- mitted to making Waterloo Region a global innovation leader. Today, they are the reason behind the success of a community of over 1400 companies from small startups to global initiatives. The 80,000 sq ft Communitech facility is a place for congregation, collaboration and realization. Ideas happens here. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGINEER AN OPPORTUNITY-LOADED ECOSYSTEM THAT STRETCHES FROM WATERLOO TO TORONTO AND AROUND THE GLOBE. WE WILL BE KNOWN AS CANADA’S ANSWER TO SILICON VALLEY. THE POLITE ONE. THE ONE RECOGNIZED AS THE DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR THE WORLD’S SMARTEST PEOPLE. FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PREDICT WHAT THE TECHNOLOGY TRENDS WILL BE, BUT WE WILL DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE DEVELOPED IN WATERLOO REGION. STEVEN WOODS, CHAIR OF THE BOARD, COMMUNITECH CORPORATION IAIN KLUGMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, COMMUNITECH CORPORATION Development, growth and employment is on the rise. 766 Million dollars were recently invested into the new Regional Courthouse facilities. In combination with the vested interest in light rails, it is clear that DTK is ideally located in the heart of all that is happening in Downtown Kitchener. The City’s recently approved Perimeter Development Corp.’s new 120,000-square foot, six-storey, glass-fronted office on King Street West will house Gowling WLG as lead tennant. Additionally, Deloitte Canada is relocating its regional office into a refurbished 28,000 square foot brick-and-beam former dustrialin warehouse, turned into a collaborative work space for tech-savvy employees. Rezoning approvals, and major tenant acquisitions reinforce Kitchener’s ambitions to transform its former industrial core into a thriving tech-friendly downtown. DTK is ideally located here, in the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor. This corridor spans from Toronto, Canada’s largest city and financial centre to the Waterloo Region, which has the second highest density of startups in the world. IN 2017 WATERLOO REGION TECH COMPANIES ATTRACTED $291.1M IN VENTURE CAPITAL. A 14% INCREASE FROM FY16. TALENT ATTRACTION AND RETENTION IS AN ONGOING STRATEGIC PRIORITY IN THE REGION. Communitech Annual Report 2017 The 2017 Global Startup Ecosystem Report suggests that the Toronto and Waterloo Regions are increasingly behaving as one ecosystem. To date, an estimated 2,700 startups thrive here thanks to world-class talent, entrepreneurial culture, an affordable rental market, and a global base of customers that all look for inspiration and opportunity here. POPULATION GROWTH Waterloo Region has the 10th largest population in Canada and the 4th largest in Ontario, making it one of the largest and fastest growing regions in the Province. Waterloo Region’s
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